Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,951, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,690, making Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A26 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 49m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making Samsung Galaxy A26 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A26 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A26 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A26 5G has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹26,999

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₹24,999

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

81%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

24 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1380
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.6/10

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Pros

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Sleek design with IP67 rating
Vibrant AMOLED display
6 years of software support
Decent selfie camera

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Cameras need improvement
No charger in the box
Single speaker

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,168 ratings)

4/5

(687 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225 AnTuTu Score	610,383 AnTuTu Score
9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Mar 24, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Samsung Exynos 1380

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G68 MP5

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

655,225

610,383

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

29.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

86.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.7 mm

164 mm

Width

78 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

195 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 21m

11h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 3m 27s

1h 9m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)